Another enriching lecture, seeing how the search for the infinite leads to a longing for the universal God and flipping of values out of spite/sorrow (someone correct me) almost is really interesting. Thanks for the lecture!
As I commented to part 2 of A+C, I agree that spinning and bootstrapping are important skills for the inchoate politician, but no amount of sophistry will convince me either that Shakespeare knew anything about Roman values, or that a close reading of his plays reveals anything other than post-Renaissance ethos.
@@soludsnak Okay, it's art, and I'd say it's much more likely that the characters in A&C are modeled on people WS knew in the theatre than they are on actual movers and shakers, Roman, Elizabethan, or Jacobean.
i'm learning tons listening to Professor Cantor. . . i don't mind the old "Sage on a Stage" model when he's truly sagely. . .
Another enriching lecture, seeing how the search for the infinite leads to a longing for the universal God and flipping of values out of spite/sorrow (someone correct me) almost is really interesting. Thanks for the lecture!
I am fascinated by the contrast of the self contained masculine psyche , and the feminine principles of , Eros of Greece .
24:15 it's actually the 1st essay of The Genealogy of Morals which the professor is referring to here
It's a hubris humdinger.
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@Fisher Junior Yup, I've been using Kaldrostream for since november myself :D
As I commented to part 2 of A+C, I agree that spinning and bootstrapping are important skills for the inchoate politician, but no amount of sophistry will convince me either that Shakespeare knew anything about Roman values, or that a close reading of his plays reveals anything other than post-Renaissance ethos.
That's rich. Go ahead and prove your negative. Take your time.
Bruh it's art. This whole series is unpacking how the understanding Shakespeare had of those regimes informs the art.
@@soludsnak Okay, it's art, and I'd say it's much more likely that the characters in A&C are modeled on people WS knew in the theatre than they are on actual movers and shakers, Roman, Elizabethan, or Jacobean.
Gad, he's so painful to listen to even when he has something thought provoking to say!
Huh? You gotta be kidding! I love this humor and enthusiasm - - which greases the skids as he engages an enormous range of reference.